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Introduction to Functional Safety in Automotive Systems

  • Foundational principles of functional safety
  • The role of ISO 26262 in automotive engineering standards
  • Definitions and objectives of the standard
  • Integration of hardware, software, and systemic safety

Overview of ISO 26262 Safety Management Processes

  • Structural framework of ISO 26262
  • Lifecycle phases and management protocols
  • Accountability and roles in safety initiatives
  • Cultivating a culture of safety and organizational procedures

ISO 26262 Compliance and Legal Considerations

  • Requirements for regulatory adherence
  • Legal and regulatory impacts on functional safety
  • Mandates for documentation and evidentiary records
  • Strategies for organizational preparation and ISO 26262 adoption

Functional Safety Concepts and Principles

  • Essential terminology in functional safety
  • Safety objectives and corresponding requirements
  • Automotive Safety Integrity Levels (ASIL)
  • Methological approaches to ASIL assignment and decomposition

Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment

  • Identification of potential hazards in automotive architectures
  • Execution of Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment (HARA)
  • Evaluation of risk metrics and safety stipulations
  • Formulation of safety goals and mitigation frameworks

Safety-Oriented System Design

  • Conversion of safety objectives into technical specifications
  • Architectural design and safety concept development
  • System-level safety parameters
  • Implementation of fault detection and handling mechanisms

Technical Safety Requirements

  • Formulation of technical safety concepts
  • Specification of hardware and software safety constraints
  • Maintenance of requirement-to-implementation traceability
  • Planning for verification and validation activities

Hardware Development for Functional Safety

  • Design criteria for hardware components
  • Evaluation of architectural metrics
  • Techniques for failure analysis
  • Application of safety mechanisms to electronic parts

Software Development for Functional Safety

  • Processes for safety-critical software development
  • Principles of software architecture and design
  • Standardized coding practices for critical systems
  • Approaches to software verification and testing

Supporting Processes and Safety Activities

  • Configuration management procedures
  • Change control processes
  • Maintenance of documentation and traceability
  • Qualification of tools and assurance of software tool confidence

Verification, Validation, and Safety Assessment

  • Activities associated with concept verification
  • Testing strategies for safety-critical systems
  • Techniques for review, analysis, and validation
  • Compilation of safety evidence for compliance

Certification and Industry Implementation

  • Summary of ISO 26262 certification methodologies
  • Common challenges in implementation
  • Recommended practices for automotive entities
  • Application of ISO 26262 in operational projects

Practical Workshop and Course Review

  • Application of ISO 26262 methods to automotive use cases
  • Execution of safety analysis exercises
  • Review of functional safety documentation
  • Summary of core concepts and subsequent actions

Requirements

  • Automotive development experience.

Audience

  • Engineers
  • Developers
  • Manufacturing professionals
  • Managers
  • Technical leads
  • Quality assurance engineers
  • Technicians
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